The Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble (HME) will perform at the Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
HME was formed in the summer of 2011 when mandolinists Tom Cook and Wade Yankey crossed paths at a performance and found a common love for playing eclectic acoustic tunes on mandolin family instruments. Their idea was to explore the tonal range from the mandolin to the mando bass and to explore new and eclectic material from Bach to bluegrass, jazz and roots music.
Inspired by the early 20th-century tradition of the community mandolin orchestra, Cook and Yankey discovered that Harrisburg contained several other like-minded mandolin players with wide-ranging musical tastes. As friendships formed and common musical ground was charted, the group evolved into a quintet.
The band's repertoire has grown to include original tunes and arrangements from both HME members and local musical colleagues. The band plays an array of tunes and songs drawn from jazz, swing, bluegrass, old-time, folk, and world music.
To preregister, readers may call the library at 717-626-2255 or email register@lititzlibrary.org with their name and the number of people attending in their group.
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